Rythm Ring re-invents (again) tangible sound creation 09/21/2008 The “Rythm Ring” is an interactive rhythm sequencer that is driven by a tangible interface, similar to the “BeatBearing” project...
Mod a toy missle launcher for longer range 09/18/2008 This version of Hasbro’s TMB lazer missle launcher uses a hand pump to launch a single IR emitting grenade. It...
Build your own laser tag system 09/18/2008 This homebrew LaserTag game uses a cheap laser pointer combined with a toy gun and a PIC16F628A microcontroller that connects...
Franklinator adds vintage to vintage 09/18/2008 The “Franklinator” is a circuit-bent version of the “Franklin the Turtle 1-2-3 Tri-Language Learner” toy, with really nice attention to...
Robotic rabbit tells you when your plants are dry 09/17/2008 The “Robot Rabbit” by artist Paul Granjon is an automated installation that features a modded toy rabbit seated on a...
Audience installation creates a spectacle with rotating mirrors 09/17/2008 “Audience”, an art installation by Random International and Chris O’Shea is a series of autonomous, head-like mirrors that react organically...
Spinning sphere emulates planet’s magnetic fields 09/17/2008 This “Three Meter Geodynamo” project conducted at the University of Maryland was built to study how planets generate magnetic fields....
Wearable chair is inflated as you walk 09/16/2008 Korean-born, NYC-based artist Joo Youn Paek has created the “Self-Sustainable Chair” built from polyethylene lining and connected up to air...
Balance a ball on servo controlled touchscreens 09/16/2008 This simple project combines a touchscreen mounted on some servo motors so that it maintains the balance of a ball...
Old PCs make a sunset on the wall 09/16/2008 “Mauritian Sunset ” by UK-based artist Sandy Smith uses hundreds of obsolete PCs to create a wall-size gradient effect in...
